Shloka 97
Duḥṣantasya Vana-praveśaḥ
King Duḥṣanta’s Entry into the Forest Hunt
विद्वान् विदुररूपेण धार्मी तनुरकिल्बिषी । संजयो मुनिकल्पस्तु जज्ञे सूतो गवल्गणात्
vidvān vidurarūpeṇa dhārmī tanur akilbiṣī | saṃjayo munikalpas tu jajñe sūto gavalgaṇāt ||
Perwujudan Dharma yang saleh dan tanpa noda menampakkan diri dalam rupa Vidura yang bijaksana. Pada saat yang sama, dari Gavalgaṇa lahirlah Saṃjaya, seorang sūta yang berwawasan dan berbudi, laksana para resi.
दाश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that true righteousness (dharma) can manifest through human character: Vidura is presented as Dharma embodied—wise and morally untainted—while Saṃjaya’s sage-like nature highlights that virtue and insight are not confined to ascetic orders but can arise in worldly roles as well.
The speaker identifies two significant births: Vidura is described as the manifestation of Dharma in human form, and simultaneously Saṃjaya is said to be born from Gavalgaṇa as a sūta possessing sage-like wisdom and dharmic conduct.